9003 1968

D9003 - 1968

D9003 (1967).....D9003 (1969)

January

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9 -	To Doncaster Works - General repair. No shopping proposal - power units No.1 404 replaced by 538 & No.2 409 replaced by 444, bogies No.1 9000-3 replaced by 9000-33 & No.2 9000-4 replaced by 9000-34 and boiler 1494/J2950 replaced by 5094/J3245. The body was given a General repair and blue livery with full yellow nose ends was applied. The locomotive was fitted for dual braking.
10 -	Doncaster Works.
11 -	Doncaster Works.
12 -	Doncaster Works.
13 -	Doncaster Works.
s14 -	Doncaster Works.
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s21 -	Doncaster Works.
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s28 -	Doncaster Works.
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30 -	Doncaster Works.
31 -	Doncaster Works.

February

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1 -	Doncaster Works.
2 -	Doncaster Works.
3 -	Doncaster Works.
s4 -	Doncaster Works.
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8 -	Doncaster Works.
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s11 -	Doncaster Works.
12 -	Doncaster Works.
13 -	Doncaster Works.
14 -	Released from Doncaster Works.
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20 -	To Doncaster Works - Unclassified repair. No.1 end 'M8' valve blowing through when isolated and both main generators flashed over - all repairs were carried out.
21 -	Doncaster Works.
22 -	Released from Doncaster Works.
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26 -	To Doncaster Works - Unclassified repair. No.1 power unit 538 suspect piston seized, excessive swarf in oil strainer and main fuel adaptors at 'A5' injector and blanking adaptor badly damaged - 538 replaced by 415.
27 -	Doncaster Works.
28 -	Released from Doncaster Works.
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March

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9 -	1A16 10:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh, "The Flying Scotsman".
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22 -	To Doncaster Works - Unclassified repair. All traction motors and both main generators flashed over - all damage was rectified. Released from Doncaster Works.
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s24 -	1A39 13:30 Edinburgh - King's Cross.
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30 -	1A37 14:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross, "The Heart of Midlothian".
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April

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13 -	1A36 14:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh, "The Heart of Midlothian".
s14 -	1A52 18:05 King's Cross - Newcastle.
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May

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1 -	1A20 11:00 King's Cross - Newcastle.
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4 -	1N24 17:35 King's Cross - Harrogate, to Leeds "The Yorkshire Pullman".
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6 -	New timetable period (first to run 12 months consecutively)
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9 -	1A36 14:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh, "The Heart of Midlothian".
10 -	1E53 07:30 Leeds - King's Cross. 1A36 14:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh, "The Heart of Midlothian".
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June

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4 -	To Doncaster Works - Unclassified repair. No.1 bogie 9000-33* No.1 axle suspect fracture - axle was examined and no fault found, a broken stud in No.1 swing link pin locking plate was repaired*. Released from Doncaster Works.
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8 -	3xxx Edinburgh - Dundee (parcels - AM).
s9 -	Eastfield TMD. Tyre turning.
10 -	Eastfield TMD. Tyre turning.
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15 -	1A28 12:15 King's Cross - Newcastle.
s16 -	Transferred to 34G Finsbury Park (ex 64B Haymarket on loan). (Transfer moves actually occurred early May 1968 to coincide with the new timetable).
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18 -	3Z29 King's Cross - Edinburgh (pigeon special).
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July

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15 -	1N96 18:25 King's Cross - Hull, to Doncaster.
16 -	To Doncaster Works - Light repair. Shopping proposal dated 09.07.68 by Finsbury Park - power units No.1 415 replaced by 424 & No.2 444 was given an Unclassified repair, bogies No.1 9000-33 replaced by 9000-43 & No.2 9000-34 replaced by 9000-44 and boiler 5094/J3245 was given an Unclassified repair. The body was given an Unclassified repair.
17 -	Doncaster Works.
18 -	Doncaster Works.
19 -	Released from Doncaster Works.
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August

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3 -	1A23 10:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross, "The Flying Scotsman".
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5 -	1A13 09:15 Newcastle - King's Cross, "The Tees-Tyne Pullman".
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24 -	1E89 21:24 Bradford - King's Cross.
s25 -	1E89 21:35 Bradford - King's Cross.
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30 -	1A31 12:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross.
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September

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3 -	1A26 12:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh.
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s22 -	1A37 11:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross.
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October

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5 -	Finsbury Park TMD. 0N24 Finsbury Park - King's Cross. 1N24 17:35 King's Cross - Harrogate.
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12 -	1A31 12:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross.
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28 -	1A16 10:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh, "The Flying Scotsman".
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31 -	Finsbury Park TMD. Boiler test - satisfactory for service.

November

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1 -	(Finsbury Park TMD).
2 -	Finsbury Park TMD. Shopping proposal dated 27.12.68 states: loco off 1500-1800hrs exam.
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9 -	1A37 10:30 Aberdeen -King's Cross, from Edinburgh.
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11 -	Finsbury Park TMD. Boiler test - satisfactory for service.
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s17 -	1A22 11:00 King's Cross - Newcastle.
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s24 -	1N16 13:20 King's Cross - Bradford.
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30 -	1A05 07:50 Newcastle - King's Cross. 1A50 18:15 King's Cross - Newcastle. Gateshead TMD.

December

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s1 -	Gateshead TMD.
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4 -	Casualty report card states: Difficulty in starting train - overloads operating due to over application of power. 64,200 miles since last classified repair (19.07.68).
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s8 -	Finsbury Park TMD. Shopping proposal dated 27.12.68 states: loco off 500-600hrs exam.
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24 -	1A17 08:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross.
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27 -	Finsbury Park TMD. Locomotive taken out of traffic - awaiting works attention. Shopping proposal states: No.2 main generator down to earth - to works on No.1 engine. 94,000 miles since last classified repair (19.07.68).
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30 -	To Doncaster Works - Unclassified repair. No.2 power unit 444 main generator down to earth and all traction motors to be checked for flashover damage - 444 replaced by 449, No.1 main generator had flashover damage repaired, all other work carried out.
31 -	Released from Doncaster Works.

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